Note holding and dispensing device



Nov. 11, 1930. H. LEVY 1,781,023

I NOTE HOLDING AND DISPENSING DEVICE I Filed Oct. 26, 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 -31 T I l '2 443 I :5 I: 4 3 v;

W /7 AQ k A \\7- 41 35 flk0en16r Hal-0M leg Nov. 11, 1930. H, L Y 1,781,023

NOTE HOLDING AND DISPENSING DEVICE Filed Oct. 26, 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 NOV. 11, 1930. Y 1,781,023

NOTE HOLDING AND DISPENSING DEVICE Filed Oct. 26, 192E 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 r iyv dm NOV. 11, 1930. H LEVY 1,781,023

NOTE HOLDING AND DISPENSING DEVICE Filed Oct. 26, 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 'iiiiiiiiiiimllllllu Jul/em? v Earoic' leg zzwym deg 6,

Patented Nov. 11, 1930,

- HAROLD gjayffor CHICAGO, IL LI m as rin nnnn srnnsrivo'r Davies" a nfauonfil d'beater esj 1929. Serial No. 402,-781.

. Thisinverition relatesto 'animproved note holder and dispenser used "for holdingbank notes, checks, bills and thelikeand for'facilitating the counting-and dispensing thereof An object of this invention is the provision of a device of the character above identified which is simplifiedin its manner of'opera tion, facilitating the dispensing of the notes l the base 14 by means of coil springs 25 each or the like one at a time while firmly retainwithin thedispenser ing the remainder of the notes contained in position and'holding them fiat. .2 I In the accompanying drawings,

Fig-1 is a vertical section taken through a drawershowing my dispensing devicein elevation therein Fig.

' i Fig. 2 is a plan view ofthe dispensing vice shown in Fig. 1;. I

Fig. 3 is a sectional View similar to Fig. 1,

also showing the dispensing device in section and in its elevated position; Y

Fig. at is a cross-sectional .view through substantially the central portion ofFig. 1

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of a modified form ofmyinvention; A Fig. 6 is a bottom view of that shown in Fi Fig.3;

Fig. 8 is a sectional view of a receptacle 7 is an endelevation ofthat shown in showin a modified form of my invention a I elevation therein;

Fig. 9 is a perspective-View of that shown in Fig. 8.; and i Fig; 10 isa vertical section taken'through substantially thecentral portion of Fig. 8.

My present invention is adapted to be used in combination with a receptacle or drawer 11 having a bottom 12 and a top 13. As best illustrated in Fig. 3; the base niemberfltis secured to a substantiallyrectangular supporting member 15 by a hinge 16 at one end thereof. lhe baseinember has fixed'thereon a plurality of uprights 17 which pass through openings 18 in a note-supporting plate'19 whereby the plate is slidablysupported there on. At one end of the note-supporting plate is a curved upstanding wall 21, being convex lie in a progressively overhanging position at thefree end as at 22 in Fig. 3. The upper surface of plate 19iis slightly thickened or raised and has a frictional surface 23'which vergin'gly positioned arms'26" and 27'. The

ends 28 of coil spring 25 engage the diverging arms 26 and 27 for yieldingly forcing them apart. -The ends of arms 26 and 27 have hook portions and 32Qrespectively which engage stap1es'33 on the plate 19 and the base 14:,as clearly illustrated m Fig. 1.

The" upper portions of apair :of members17 at each side of the plate 19 have a guid "ing flange or bill confining member35th'ereon which'extends along the edges of the bills on the plate 19 and partially overhangs so that when the-plate 19' is'held upwardly the bills are pressed into engagement with the confining members 35 and securelyheld' in po- 'sition while they may be remov'ed one at a time by taking hold of the end of one or several, as in Fig. 3, and drawing the uppermost note forwardly. i 1 y In order that the notes may be placed in a readily accessible positiomI' provide the base l with a cross-shaft 37 journalled'there'on and having rearwardly extending portions 38 and an upwardly extending portion39 which together form abell-crank member, the lower end of which is adapted to engage the supporting member 15 and hold the base 14 in an upwardly inclined position by movement about the hinge 16, when the upper portion 39 of the bell-crank memberis moved-rearwardly. A suitable handle 41 of rubber fixed on the end of lever 39 is operable to move the lever to either of its extreme positions, as

f shown in Fig. l and in dotted outline in Fig. 3.

An advantage of thisparticular type of lifting mechanism is illustrated best in Fig. 3in which it will be noted that when closing the drawer 11, the top 13 of the drawer cabinet engages the rear side of weight 41and throws tion by means of knurled thumb erms-44,

jw'hich are threa l h s pp rt n member 15.: For the purpose of increasing the fric tional engagement of;members.4l3 .with the endwallsofdrawer11, rhave' provided U- V shaped friction ends 45 preferably made of -,rubber.or the like;

In the modification of; my invention shown in Figs-5, Band '7, the note-confining means consists ofspherical members 46 and 47 which I overhang the plate 19; along the edges; for V holding the notes ontoithe plate. 'llhemember. 47 positioned toward oneflside-midway be- 7 tween members IGIishingedly supp'orted'at 48 anda spring 49 provides sufficient torsion" to hold thev member 47 forwardly and down; onto thenotes'ina position'slightlyahead of members 46.; It will be noted that the sphere 47 may be readily lifted from the 'notesiif desired by exerting a rearward force on the overhangingsupporting arm 51'.

i In .th'isirmodification I have provided a hinge52 at onelongitudinaledge of'the'bajse for, securingit toj the supporting member '15 V and the bell'crank elevatingmeehanismioper ates' to' tilt the. dispenser to'jwardone side as r in Fig. .7

' {-Fig. 3. I

instead. oftoward one end as in i j Figs. 8,9, and 10'illustrate*the adaptation '40". plurality or compartmentsof such size aslto V conveniently;receiveseveral ofthedispenserstherein. The construction used in this m'an-.

ner is substantially-the same as that shown in Fig. 5, except that the elevatingmechanism is dispensed with as is the su'pporting'memberv of'rny invention to a tray or container having withits extensions; as the end Walls56 of.

, the traysecurely hold the dispensers in positioni'and the'notesmaybe'readily removed "fPOIIlJlZllG upper surface without the necessity;

. pf tilting. Ifde sired, thetray- 57 may have acut-awayportions as at 58"to1 facilitate the insert-ion of notes i-nto the"dis pensers. "i I 7 In-the operationjof my inve'ntion Whichwill. understood in general. from the foregoing j-description, itis;unnecessary to Carefully in V v sertthenot'es one-.at a'time and: tuck theed-ges aunder. the con-fi lingYmeans-YAH' that ;is*re- I ,quiredjisthat all the noteslto be inserted, be

heldin theioperatofls hands longitudinally of .gth'e'plate and pressed upoirtlleplate, depress ing the plateagainstjthe actionbfthe springs therebetweens IVhe'n" the, pressure is released the bi s 86 866 11 1 i'plase byth co fi ing mean automaticallylaligned and r support on said hinge.

3 the notes to hold the'min. a overhanging position.

'readyltobe dispensed one at a time, as previouslyfdescribed. T I

I claim as my invention V 1. A note holder and dispenser, a base, up-

rights mounted on the base, a plate mounted for sliding movement .on said uprights, noteconfining means on. said uprights, spring means foryieldinglyfurgingsaid plate upwardly, a support forsaid base, adjustable extension means on said support for engaging "within a. container, hinge means securing said base to-saidsupport, and means for elevat- 1 'ing one end of said base and retaining in elevatedposition. v f n 2; In a hote holder and dispenser, a base, a

note-supporting plate, means yielding urging fining means cooperating with said plate; a

I sai'd plate upwardly-fromsa-id base,note'ico'nsupport for said base, aghingesecuringif said baseyto said support,ia manually operable lever journalled on, saidbase ;.for--elevat"ing and lowering said base port-on saidhin'ge, W

3. In anote' holder and dispenser, a base, a note-supportingplate, means yieldinglyurgv relative.toasaid 'sup- ,ing said plateupwardly 'fromsaidibas fnote engaging and confining means fixedon said base disposed above and at one edge ofth'e 'notes, a', support for said base, a hinge; securv 1 ing said base to aid support, aginanual'ly 0p- .erablelever journalled on sa-idzbase f lef Ming 1 edgerof saidbase re itoysaid 4.. In anote; holder; and dispenser, aibase, l

a note-supporting plate,'sp'ring means.- yield= ingly urging said plate upwardly from said.

base, note-confining means fixedon saidbase and disposed above. said plate forengaging bills thereon, said platehavinga raised'fric- I ti'onal note-engaging surface, and means atoneend of said .note-supporting plate? for abutting one end of the notes and positioning them to be readily-accessible. i T

ingly urging said plate upwardly from said 5; In a note holder and dispenserpa. base, T Y a note-supportingplate, spring nieansfyieldbase, note-confining meansfixed on said base and disposed'above said plate for engaging bills thereon, and an inclined-end 'wall dis posed above said plate, being convex on the side-adjacent the notes for abutment with 6. In anoteholder'and dispenser,.a.base, a note-supporting plate, spring meansyieldingly urging said plate upwardly from saidbase, note-confining means fixed onsaiid base bills thereon, saidplates-having araised frictional note-engaging surface, an inclined end? progressively and disposedabove said plate for engaging wall disposedabove saidfpla-te, being-convex on the's'ide adjacent theTnotesfor abutment 7 I11 note holder and dispenser, aibase,

with the notes tohold themfin a progressive1 v ly overhanging position.

1 the notes to an accessible position.

a note-supporting plate, spring means yieldingly urging said'plate upwardly froinisaid end of said note-supporting plate for. abutting one end of the'notes and. positioning them to be readily accessible,-a supporting member for said base, hinge means securing one edge of said'base to said supporting member, and manually operable. means for moving said baseonQsaid hinge to raise one edge of the notes to an accessible position.

8. In a note holder and dispenser, a base, a note-supporting plate, spring means yieldingly urging said plate upwardly from said base, note-confining means fixed on said base and disposed above said plate for engaging bills thereon, an inclined end wall disposed above said plate, being convex on the side adjacent the notes for abutment with the notes to hold them in a progressively overhanging position, a supporting member for said base,

hinge means securing one edge of said base to said supportlng member, and manually.

operable means for moving said base on said hinge to raise one edge of the notes to an accessible position.

9. In a note holder and dispenser, a base, a note-supporting plate, spring means yieldingly urging said plate upwardly from said base, note-confining means fixed on said base and disposed above said plate for engaging bills thereon, said plate having a raised frictional note-engaging surface, an inclined end Wall disposed above said plate, being convex on the side adjacent the notes for abutment with the notes to hold them in a progressively overhanging position, a supporting member for said base, hinge means securing one edge of said base to said supporting member, and manually operable means for moving said base on said hinge to raise one edge of 10. In a note holder and dispenser, a base, a note-supporting plate, spring means yieldingly urging said plate upwardly from said base, note-confining means fixed on said base and disposed above said plate for engaging bills thereon, said plate having a raised frictional note-engaging surface, and means at one end of said note-supporting plate for abutting one end of the notes and positioning them to be readily accessible, a supporting member for said base, a hinge securing I one edge of said base to said supporting member, and a bel1-crankleVer journalled on said base, one end of said lever being adapted to engage the supporting member and space the base therefrom by tilting movement about said hinge.

11. In a note holder and dispenser, a base,

a note-supporting plate, spring means yield-' ingly urging said plate upwardly from said .5 14'. In anote {holder and dispens a notegsupporting plate, spring means" yieldinglyurgir'ig said plate upwardly from said *base',note-confining" means fixed on said'base disposed above said plateffor engagin'g bills; thereon, an inclined end wan disposed above 1- said plate, being eo'avex on the 5 side adjacent the notes'j'for abutment witlithe notes to hold' them in a progressively overhanging position," a supporting memb'er on i said; base',-a hinge securingp ne "edge of said base tosaid'sup'port-in'g member, afbell-crank base, note-iconfining mean's fixed on said base and disposedabove saidpl'ate for engaging bill-s thereon, an inclined end wallfdisposed above said plate, bein convex on the side ad- 7 jacent the notes for a utment with the'notesv s to hold. them in aprogressively overhanging position, a supporting member forsaidbase,

. a hinge securing, one edge ofsaid base to said supporting; member, and. a bell-crank lever journalled on said 'base, one end ,ofsai-d lever being adapted to engagethesupporting membera'nd space the'base therefrom by tilting edge of {said base. I Y

. j 13. In a note holderland dispenser, aib-ase,

-a note-supporting plate, spring means yieldq ingly urging said plate upwardly; from. said base, note-confininggm'eansfixed] onxsaid base i and disposed above said-plate forengaging billsthereon, said plate, havingaa raised triotional note-engaging sur fa,ce,-'means at. one

,;end ofzsaid" note-supportingplateufor abut- :tingone; end of the:notesandzpositioning them .to be readilyacbessiblga supportingmember for said base, hinge :means securing one edge ofpsaid base tosaid supporting member, m an- *ually operable means for moving said base-on said hinge ito raise one edge of the notes to "anaccessib'lei position, and adjustable-exten- V *si'on meanson said supporting member adapted to engage the end walls ofa receptacle for *retainingthe dispenser therein;

lever journalled on said base,one sneer said lever being jadapte'd to engage 'the' supp'ort- -ingmember and spacethe base therefrom by 1 "tilting movement about said hinge, and adjustable extensionfme'anson said supporting 1 member adapted to enga e the end "walls of areceptacle for retaining the dispenser there.

{ 15 Ina note dispenser, a base, uprights on -saidbase,-: a note-supporting plate fmounted forslidingmovement on said uprights-in- 1 wardly c'onvexed 'note-confinin'g flanges on said uprights disposedabove said plate for 'engaginguthenotes along their longitudinal edges, mean s'yieldinglylurgingsaid plate up;

,wardlyfrom-said base and'pressing'the conifi nin'g flangesagainst the notes, and a manually operable bell-cranklever' adapted to,

tilt said base. f

l6. In a note dispenser, a

i r on said base, a note-supporting plate mounted I 1 6? sliding movement on said uprights, ink

wardly convened note-confining flanges 1' on said Lu-prights disposed above said plate] for engaging the notes along their longitudinal .'edges, --means J yieldingly urging .said 1 plate upwardly from saidbase and pressing the i oonfining flanges against the notes, said plate havi'ng a raised frictional note engagingsur 1 f' j f t f'aoeand means atone end of Said note-"supbase, uprights "said:base, hinge"means securingone' -edge of said base to said vsupporting member, a 'bellj crankilev'er journalled on said base, one end i of. said; lever being adapted toengage the supporting member for spacing it from the base by'tilting the base about said hinge, and

adjustable extension means on said support therein v 7. 1 j In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 11th day of October,-1929;

H LD- EVY;

t fiporting plate "forf abuttingfone endfof the notesand positioning themjto' be 'readily-"- :ac'cessible. f I Y:

In" a--,note? dispenser, a base, uprights on saidbase, a note-supportingplate mount overhanging'position. t

' 1 18. In a'notedispenser, a base,*uprights on said base, a. note-supporting plate mounted P for: sliding movement on .said uprights,-in-' as v 7 lwardlyoonvexed noteconfining flanges on)" Q 7 p d above 'said' plate for. i i. H I

i gaging the-notes" along heir longitudinal edges, means yieldingly urging said plate up-' 'w'ar'dly' from said baseand pressing the-'con- I fining v ,fi .l ges.;a ainstthe notes,zgsaid plate havinga raised rictional note-engaging sur-- by tilting faceg meansatone endofsaidnoteksupport i infg platefor abutting oneen'd'of the notes iand positioning them to be readily accessible,

afsupportingmember for said base, a hinge I V e ecur ngen edge 'sai i se o-said supsporting membeganda bellqcrank lever jour-jI 7:.

' V 'nalledionsaid'zbase, one endofsaid lever be 1 @{ingtadaptgd'to engagetheisupporting'menr- V r 7 her; and space the base 1 therefrom movementabout said hinge i ardly oonve xed note-confin ngflanges on {,f i jsaidauprights disposed above-said plate for. a

lfO I'iS lidlIlg movement onlsaid uprights, in'-.

said base, a note-supporting platemounte'd w engagingthe notes along their longitudinal edges, meansiyie'ldingly urging said plate up- :yvardly irom said base andi'pressingtheicon- 1 gfining'flanges against thenotes, an enda'wall disposed-above. said plate,- being convex on 1 the sider-adj ajcent the notes for abutment with; the notes to hold them in a progressively over i hanging-t vposition, a;silpportinglmember for 1 a ring member adapted to engage the end walls Qof areceptacle :for retaining the dispenser 7.

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